Topics of the month
Overview: Topics
How Primetals makes industry even smarter
27/09/2018
The smart factory of the future
Additive manufacturing: Cheaper, faster, better?
28/08/2018
Additive manufacturing has been gaining in importance in the industrial sector for around ten years now. Sintering processes, new FDM technologies and printers the size of entire warehouses have developed from what once were small Cartesian printers. In the meantime, technology is regarded as a kind of panacea in many industries - but this technology is not going to be for some time yet.
Virtual Reality: Industry with new eyes
19/07/2018
Virtual Reality itself is an old story: Already in the 1980s, this technology wanted to take off. However, the right technology was simply not available yet. Today it is different. VR Glasses can be used in production environments. This thus allows the industry to benefit from the new technology.
How punitive tariffs threaten the international metal trade
24/06/2018
The United States of America has been imposing punitive tariffs on steel and aluminium imports since the beginning of June. The European industry is annoyed by the so-called 'trade war' and wants a prompt solution from politicians. The EU wants to respond to US President Trump with appropriate countermeasures - however, he will not be deterred.
Automated storage systems: Cost savings through more efficient supply chains
23/05/2018
How new technology, connected devices and high-tech robots help with a high ROI - and how it helps your company
How 5G mobile communications are changing the industry
19/04/2018
The new network standard explained - and how you can use it for your company
Intelligent robots for everyday use
24/03/2018
With the „Care-O-bot 4“, the Mojin Robotics GmbH is releasing now a new intelligent roboter. The device will be used in retail and health care.
An interdisciplinary gaze on the whole AM process chain
08/02/2018
Within the last months, members of the Additive Manufacturing Association within VDMA have therefore compiled a roadmap sketching out the way to automated manufacturing processes in industrial 3D print.
3D metal printing meets Industry 4.0
01/01/2018
While additive manufacturing for plastics has already produced the first affordable printers for the home, when it comes to metal, the technology remains in the hands of innovative industrial companies.
Electromobility offering opportunities for light metal castings
01/12/2017
The figures and deadlines given may vary, but as of 2025, the industry expects a considerable increase in the number of electric vehicles. The market penetration of electric cars will also cause a considerable increase in the use of light metal castings.